Definitions for Learningˈlɜr nɪŋ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

learn•ing^*ˈlɜr nɪŋ(n.)

knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill.
Psychol. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience.
Category: Animal Behavior

^* Syn: learning , erudition , scholarship refer to facts or ideas acquired through systematic study. learning usu. refers to knowledge gained from extensive reading and formal instruction: Her vast learning is reflected in her many books.erudition suggests a thorough and profound knowledge of a difficult subject: His erudition in languages is legendary.scholarship suggests a high degree of mastery in a specialized field, along with an analytical or innovative ability suited to the academic world: The author is renowned for several works of classical scholarship.

Origin of learning:

bef. 900

Princeton's WordNet

learning, acquisition(noun)
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
"the child's acquisition of language"
eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism(noun)
profound scholarly knowledge

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

learning(noun)ˈlɜr nɪŋ
the process of gaining knowledge or experience
His behavior in class is disrupting the learning of others.

Wiktionary

learning(Noun)
An act in which something is learned.
Learning to ride a unicycle sounds exciting.
learning(Noun)
Accumulated knowledge.
The department head was also a scholar of great learning.
learning(Noun)
Something that has been learned

Webster Dictionary

Learning(u)
of Learn
Learning(noun)
the acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy
Learning(noun)
the knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a man of great learning

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Learning
Relatively permanent change in behavior that is the result of past experience or practice. The concept includes the acquisition of knowledge.